at loggerheads

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR C1

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Example

“The two ministers are at loggerheads over the budget.”

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bury the hatchet Neutral · CEFR B1

to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end

drive someone up the wall Informal · CEFR B1

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

go with the flow Neutral · CEFR B1

To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.

great minds think alike Informal · CEFR B1

said when two people have the same idea at the same time

kiss and make up Neutral · CEFR B1

to reconcile and become friendly again after an argument

mend fences Neutral · CEFR B1

to rebuild friendly relations after a dispute

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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